Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts from Egypt.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Organic groundnuts (peanuts) from Egypt may have unsafe mold toxins called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Belgium stopped some shipments of these nuts because they had too much aflatoxin.
Does this affect me? If you bought organic groundnuts from Egypt, check the package.
What should I do? Return the product or ask your pharmacist or doctor if you ate it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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